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 MADONNA OF THE CAT. See Madonna del Gatto; Holy Family.—La Perla.

MADONNA DELLA CATINO. See Holy Family del Bacino.

MADONNA, CECILIA GALLERANI. See Gallerani.

MADONNA A LA CEINTURE (de la Faja, of the Swathing-Band), Murillo, Duc de Montpensier, Seville; canvas, H. 4 ft. 6in. × 3 ft. 8 in. The Virgin, seated on a stone bench, swathes the Child with linen while lying in her lap; on each side, an angel, one playing a guitar, the other a violin; above, six heads. Second manner. Painted for the Marqués del Aguila; remained at Seville until 1840, when sold for 60,000 francs to King Louis Philippe, at whose sale bought by Duc de M. for £1,500. Exhibited in Boston, U. S., in 1874. Copy by Tobar in Cadiz Museum. Repetitions: William H. Smith, Greenlands, Henley-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire; Pesth Gallery. Lithographed by M. Lavigne, Geoffroy, Coquardon, Ricaud, Vayron, and others.—Ch. Blanc, École espagnole; Curtis, 156.

Madonna della Cesta, Correggio, National Gallery, London.

MADONNA DELLA CESTA (of the Basket), Correggio, National Gallery, London; wood, 1 ft. 1-1/2 in. × 15 in. The Virgin, seated, with a basket of linen near her, is putting a shirt on Jesus, who sits in her lap; in background, Joseph at work, carpentering. Painted about 1520. In Royal Collection, Madrid; given by Charles IV. to his minister, Don Manuel Godoy; passed to France during French invasion of Spain; brought to England by the painter Wallace, who offered it for sale for £1,200 in 1813, and sold to Lapeyrière, at whose sale in 1825 it was bought for 80,000 francs by M. Nieuwenhuys, who sold it to National Gallery for £3,800. A work of the rarest delicacy. Several copies, by G. Carpi, A. Carracci, and others. Replica, attributed to Correggio, in Bridgewater House, bought from Orleans Gallery for £1,200. Copy in Madrid Museum. Engraved by Ghisi; Aquila; Fuccioli; Doo; Freeman; and Wright.—Meyer, Correggio, 326, 283; Künst. Lex., i. 433; Waagen, Treasures, i. 329; Richter, 63.

MADONNA OF THE CHAIR. See Madonna della Sedia; Madonna della Silla.

MADONNA OF THE CHERRIES, attributed to Annibale Carracci, Louvre; canvas, H. 4 ft. × 3 ft. 2 in. The Virgin, seated, with Jesus upon her knees; at left, St. Joseph offering cherries. Probably a school piece. Musée Napoleon. Engraved by J. Boulanger. Copy in Berlin Museum.—Villot, Cat. Louvre.

By Titian, Vienna Museum; wood, transferred to canvas, H. 2 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. 1 in. The Virgin sits behind a parapet, on which Jesus stands holding with both hands a bunch of cherries, which he offers to her; infant St. John looking up with longing eyes; on one side is St. Joseph with a staff, on the other St. Zacharias. Painted about 1508. In collection of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in middle of 17th century. Copy by Teniers at Blenheim, England; others in Prague, Venice, and Padua. Engraved by Lefebre.—C. & C., Titian, i. 105.